Transit Commission Receives Update On Valley Transit II – Service Has Sufficient Drivers But Is Struggling To Hire Dispatchers

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 05/24/2022 and received a brief update on the Valley Transit II service for elderly and disabled people provided by Running, Inc. This service had struggled earlier in the year with long wait times and delays caused by a lack […]

Transit Commission Votes To Approve Contract For Transit Center Needs Assessment And Master Plan Study

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 05/24/2022. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a Contract for Professional Services for Transit Center Needs Assessment and Master Plan to LHB Corporation for a total amount not to exceed $179,348.75. The commission […]

Transit Commission Meeting 05/24/2022 – Will Vote On A Contract For A Transit Center Needs Assessment And Master Plan

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 05/24/2022 at 3PM. They will be voting on a contract for professional services for a Transit Center Needs Assessment and Master Plan. As you may recall, during the March 2022 meeting, Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald talked […]

Common Council Vote To Approve Contract Amendment With Lamers Bus Lines For Trolley Service; Council Members Express Frustration With Situation Lamers Put City In

The Common Council met 05/04/2022. They spent around 30 minutes of the hour-long meeting discussing the request from Lamers Bus Lines to amend their contract with Valley Transit to run the trolley service over the summer. This item was discussed by both the Transit Commission […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Approves Creation Of a Safety And Compliance Specialist Position At Valley Transit

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 04/27/2022. One of the items they took up was the request to approve the addition of a Safety and Compliance Specialist position to the Table of Organization at Valley Transit. Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald explained […]

Transit Commission Discusses “Trippers”, Lack Of Coordination Between Transit Schedule And School Start And End Times

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 04/26/2022. One of the items they discussed was the “Tripper” routes. I didn’t know what “Trippers” were, but apparently, they’re special routes that Valley Transit runs during the school year that students can ride for free. The Appleton Area […]

Transit Commission Receives Update On Valley Transit II Services – 5 New Drivers Hired, On-Time Performance Up To 96%

The Transit Commission met 04/26/2022 and received an update on the Valley Transit II service for elderly and disabled people provided by Running, Inc. This service had struggled earlier in the year with long wait times and delays caused by a lack of drivers. During […]

Finance Committee And Transit Commission Vote To Amend Lamers Contract To Run Downtown Trolley, Increasing Total Cost By $5,000

Both the Finance Committee (on 04/25/2022) and the Transit Commission (on 04/26/2022) took up a request to approve a contract amendment between Valley Transit and Lamers Bus Lines for the trolley service that runs on weekends in the downtown area. This was a very rushed […]

Transit Commission Meeting 04/26/2022 – Will Receive Valley Transit II Update, Review March Ridership, Vote On Contract Amendment Request From Lamers

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 04/26/2022 at 3PM. The one action item that is not a routine item is the Valley Transit Contract Amendment Request by Lamers Bus Lines. There is nothing in the agenda packet indicating what the amendment is regarding. They […]

Transit Commission Receives Brief Update On Valley Transit II Service – Running Inc Has Hired 3 New Employees, Continues To Recruit

The Transit Commission met 03/22/2022. They received a brief update regarding the Valley Transit II service. This is curb to curb transportation service, provided by a contracted company Running, Inc, to elderly and disabled individuals who are unable to use the fixe route bus system. […]